| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Railways |
| Agency |
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Bangladesh Railway |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, 'Construction of Dual Gauge Double Line between Joydebpur-Ishurdi Section of Bangladesh Railway' Project |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (International) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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Consulting firm for Construction Supervision Consultancy Services for Construction of Dual Gauge Double Line Between Joydebpur-Ishurdi Section of Bangladesh Railway |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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54.01.0000.688.07.016.19-135 |
| Date |
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26/11/2019 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget GOB |
| Development Partners |
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PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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“Construction of Dual Gauge Double Line Between Joydebpur- Ishurdi Section of Bangladesh Railway (JIDLP)” |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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20/01/2020 12:00
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| Publication Date |
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03/12/2019
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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This project involves the double-tracking of 162.023 km railway main line from Joydebpur to Ishurdi excluding Bangabandhu East to Bangabandhu West station which is being constructed along with a new railway bridge over river Jamuna through another project of Bangladesh Railway. Traffic and operations on this line will be affected by a number of other investment projects. This railway project is located in the mid-west of Bangladesh. The added second line runs along the north side of existing Joydebpur-Ishurdi railway. It starts from the key town Ishurdi in the west, via Bhangura, Ullapara and goes east across Jamuna River, through Tangail, Mouchak and other towns, and finally ends in Joydebpur. The line connects the Ishurdi-Darsana line and Ishurdi-Rohanpur line in the west, Ishurdi-Chilahati line in the north, Joydebpur-Akhaura line and Joydebpur-Comilla line in the east. The center-to-center spacing between the mainlines is 7m, and that between the station lines is 5.3m, and that between the major bridges is 12m. The effective length of receiving-departure track is to be extended to 750m. Embankment height varies from 2m to 4m.
The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (GoB), through Bangladesh Railway (BR or the Employer) of Ministry of Railways, intends to engage Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) for smooth implementation of the project.Conducting Supervision Consultancy Services will be as per TOR. The assignment will include but not limited to the followings: ? Carryout 3 partied joint Pre-work survey and investigation with the Contractor and the Employer to establish the baseline data.
1) Employ sub-consultancy services, if necessary, with necessary approval from employer/ client.
2) Assist in clearance of Construction Right of Way (CRoW) so that site can be handed over timely to the Contractor as per site access plan;
3) Assist in relocation of various utilities and keep liaison with utility service providing agencies;
4) Review of Investigation, Survey, Detailed Working Design, drawings and design calculations for construction works submitted by the Contractor and recommend and ultimately submit to Employer's Representative for concurrence;
5) Provide technical support associated with concurrence of contractor submissions, proposal for design modifications as well as for overall testing and inspection of the Works;
6) Review of detailed methodology, quality assurance plan, detailed work schedule, environmental management plan, safety assurance plan etc. submitted by the Contractor and recommend and ultimately submit to Employer's Representative for concurrence;
7) Supervision of all Construction Works following the conditions of EPC contract;
8) Consultant shall monitor,inspect construction worksand ensure proper implementation of Construction Works following the working design, methodology and quality assurance plan approved by Employer's Representative;
9) Supervision of all Construction Works ensuring safety of train operation following the Codes, Rules, Regulations and manuals of BR specially in existing railway lines;
10) Review of IPCs submitted by the Contractor and certify and ultimately submit to Employer's Representative for approval and further necessary actions;
11) Review of Value Engineering proposals, EOT and other claims submitted by the Contractor and recommend a solution in favor of the Employer and ultimately submit to Employer's Representative for approval and further necessary actions;
12) Consultant shall monitor and ensure proper implementation of safety assurance plan;
13) Consultant shall monitor and ensure construction works is done following detailed work schedule and if needed take necessary action to revise the detailed work schedule;
14) Preparation of Progress Report(s);
15) Consultant shall monitor and ensure proper implementation of Environment Management Plan including personal safety and HIV/AIDs awareness program;
16) Provide technical support associated with concurrence of contractor submissions, proposal for working design, design modifications, specifications as well as for manufacturer's inspection, overall testing, installation and commissioning of Signalling and Telecommunication Works;
17) Arrange weekly coordination meeting at site and monthly progress review meeting at the office of Employer's representative;
18) Provide Dispute Board (DB) assistance;
19) Arrange Overseas study tour for 10 days for 14 officials from various agencies of GOB in 2 groups (each group comprises 7 officials) on implementation of EPC railway construction works;
20) Organize local trainings for efficient supervision works;
21) Prepare necessary documents and drawings for application for GIBR approval and taken over by BR;
22) Forecast the disbursement of construction and consultancy package to prepare annual budget, revised budget, 3 years projected budget form MTBF etc;
23) Provide technical and management support to PIU including defect notification period.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity required are The Consulting firm(s) shall be eligible to participate and shall have the following experience and resources but not limited to: a) The Consulting firm shall have satisfactory working experience(s) comprising of conducting similar construction supervision consultancy. b) The Consulting firm shall have adequate number of human resources with experience relevant to the assignment such Team Leader for construction of new railway lines including bridges, Railway Track Design Engineer, Bridge Design Engineer, Embankment Design Engineer and Soft Soil Treatment Specialist, Signaling & Telecommunication Design Engineer, Contract Specialist, Quantity Surveyor, Structural Design Engineer, Railway Operation Specialist, GIS & ICT specialist, Foundation Design Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Environment, Health and Safety Specialist, River Training Specialist etc. c) The consulting firm shall have adequate Physical Resources such as office, working equipment, Testing facilities, IT facility, Survey equipment, logistical support etc. d) The consulting firm shall have adequate financial capability such as turnover, liquid asset etc. e) Project Director ‘Construction of Dual Gauge Double Line Between Joydebpur-Ishurdi Section of Bangladesh Railway’ Project now invites eligible applicants (consulting firms) to indicate their interest in providing the aforesaid consultancy services. Interested consulting firms are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (Brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar operating conditions, availability of appropriate professional qualification and experiences of staff, financial capabilities etc.). The Expression of Interest (EOI) shall be evaluated on the basis of the following to prepare a short list.
• Age of the firm in respect of Registration
• Brochure(s) containing firm’s available facilities, areas of professional/expertise/specialization for the assignment.
• Description of similar assignments (Construction Supervision of Railway Line and Bridges) with documentary evidence.
• Experience in similar operating conditions.
• Availability of appropriate professional qualification and experience among staff and availability of adequate resources for the assignment.
• Financial and Management capacity.
The services for the assignment shall have to be delivered within 63 months;
EOI Evaluation Criteria-EOI will be evaluated based on the requirements of EOI Notice and for detail criteria requested to see the Railway website: www.railway.gov.bd, The Daily Star and The Dainik Janakantha published on 28.11.2019.
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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a)The Consultant (Firm) shall be selected in accordance with PPA/2006 and PPR/2008 as enforced in Bangladesh
b)Expression of Interest (EOI) in three sets [One original + Two duplicate] shall be submitted in sealed envelope, delivered to the address of the undersigned.
Association in the form of JVCA or Sub-consultancy with qualified firm/firms will be allowed.
The formation, operation and obligation of JVCA shall be governed by the Rules-54 of PPR, 2008 as enforced in Bangladesh.
[The JVCA agreement shall be executed on a non-judicial stamp of value Tk. 300 only and signed by all legally authorized representatives of the Persons who are parties to such agreement.
An alternative of the above is submission of Letter of Intent to execute a Joint Venture Agreement signed by all partners of the JVCA and is authenticated by a Notary Public.]
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 54.01.0000.688.07.016.19-135 |
Mentioned above |
Dhaka, Gazipur, Tangail, Sirajganj, Pabna and Natore District |
September, 2020 |
December, 2025 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Mihir Kanti Guha |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director, ‘Construction of Dual Gauge Double Line Between Joydebpur-Ishurdi Section of Bangladesh Railway’ Project |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Room No. 822,
Railbhaban, 16 Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka-1000.
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| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +8801711564575, Fax : , Email : pdjidlp@railway.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
